Suffrage; restore to Ray Gillespie.
This bill restores voting rights to Ray Gillespie, a resident of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, who had previously been barred from voting due to a conviction for armed robbery. The legislation declares that the Mississippi Department of Corrections has no records of Gillespie and notes that he has since lived as a law-abiding citizen. If passed, the law would take effect on July 1, 2026, allowing Gillespie to participate in elections again.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Mar 13, 2026
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Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Rod Hickman
DDemocratic
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